The name Adlam is from the ancient
Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name was given to a person who was a soldier. The surname Adlam literally means
noble protector. The name was derived from the Old English
adel helm which literally means "eagle shield."
Early Origins of the Adlam family
The surname Adlam was first found in the county of
Somerset in south western
England where, it is said the family had been settled centuries before the
Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.
Early History of the Adlam family
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Adlam Spelling Variations
Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore,
spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Adlam family name include Headlam, Adhelm, Eadhelm, Adelhelm, Addlam, Adlum, Adlam and many more.
Early Notables of the Adlam family (pre 1700)
Notables of this surname at this time include: Captain W. Adlam, who fought with the "Roundheads" (Parliamentarians) during the English Civil War of the 17th century; Captain S. Adlam, who fought in...
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Migration of the Adlam family to Ireland
Some of the Adlam family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Adlam family to the New World and Oceana
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for
Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Investigation of the origins of family names on the North American continent has revealed that early immigrants bearing the name Adlam or a variant listed above:
Adlam Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- John Adlam who arrived at Nevis in 1670
Adlam Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Maria Adlam, aged 28, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Confiance" [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
South Australian Register Wednesday 13th September 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Confiance 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/confiance1854.shtml.
Adlam Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- H.S. Adlam, aged 23, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ariel" in 1856
- David Adlam, aged 27, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Strathnaver" in 1874
Contemporary Notables of the name Adlam (post 1700)
- Lt. Colonel Tom Edwin Adlam (1893-1975), English soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross in World War I
- Adrian Adlam (b. 1963), British violinist, conductor and music educator
- Major General William Adlam (1750-1823), English British Army soldier and artist
Historic Events for the Adlam family
- Mr. Herbert Adlam (1887-1914), Welsh Timber Packer from Cardiff, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom who worked in the Hillcrest Coal Mine, Alberta, Canada and died in the mine collapse [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
List Of Miners - Hillcrest Mine Disaster Data. (Retrieved 2014, June 24) . Retrieved from http://www.hillcrestminedisaster.com/data/index.php?title=List_Of_Miners